Rodney Burns v. Martin O'Malley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RODNEY B., Case No. 2:24-cv-02655-PD

Plaintiff, MEMORANDUM OPINION v. AND ORDER AFFIRMING

AGENCY DECISION

14 LELAND DUDEK, Acting Commissioner of Social Security,2 Defendant.

18 Plaintiff challenges the denial of his application for Social Security 19 Disability Insurance Benefits. For the reasons stated below, the decision of 20 the Administrative Law Judge is affirmed. 21 22 23 24 1Plaintiff’s name is partially redacted in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil 25 Procedure 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the recommendation of the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the United States Judicial Conference.

27 2 Leland Dudek became the Acting Commissioner of Social Security on February 18, 28 I. Pertinent Procedural History and Disputed Issues On November 6, 2020, Plaintiff protectively filed an application for a period of disability and Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) under Title II of the Social Security Act…